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Saturday 31 December 2022

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Play The Tote Exacta On Every Race 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 13:24 | Winning time: 4m 25.0s

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Alphonse Le Grande³⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: P J Carberry| T: A J Martin

150/1

First run since leaving Ed Dunlop when won 13-runner handicap at Dundalk (10.7f, 7/1) 38 days ago. Failed to take to hurdling at the first attempt back in June (went right at most flights) so probably best watched today.

Form: F

By Your Side¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: J C Gainford| T: G Elliott

25/1

Fairly useful Flat winner. Thrice-raced maiden over hurdles. Sixth of 14 in juvenile hurdle (9/1) at Fairyhouse (16f, heavy) 10 days ago. Likely to improve.

Form: 6U6

Crafty Gael⁴¹

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: L P Dempsey| T: R O'Sullivan

200/1

Twice-raced maiden. 200/1, thirteenth of 16 in juvenile hurdle at this C&D (good to soft) 41 days ago.

Form: 80

Eighty Eight¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: S O'Callaghan⁽⁷⁾| T: R O'Sullivan

100/1

Fairly useful winner on Flat. 40/1, first run since leaving John Patrick Murtagh when eighth of 14 in juvenile hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, heavy) on NH debut 10 days ago. More needed.

Form: 8

Grappa Nonino⁸²

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: D J O'Keeffe| T: D K Weld

40/1

Fair maiden on the Flat, making GB/IRE jumps debut. 11/2 and visored for 1st time, 7¾ lengths fourth of 13 to Your Honor in handicap at Killarney (11.4f, soft) 82 days ago.

Form:

Impero⁴¹

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: B J Cooper| T: T Cooper

16/1

Fairly useful maiden on the Flat. Went backwards from hurdling bow when seventh of 16 in juvenile hurdle (6/1) at this C&D (good to soft) 41 days ago.

Form: 27

Luminous Light¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: D F O'Regan| T: A McCann

50/1

Fairly useful Flat winner. First run since leaving Charlie & Mark Johnston when fifth of 14 in juvenile hurdle (50/1) at Fairyhouse (16f, heavy) on NH debut 10 days ago.

Form: 5

Melnik^h,t1¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: C P McNamara| T: C A McBratney

200/1

40/1 and hooded for 1st time, first run since leaving Gavin Patrick Cromwell when twelfth of 14 in juvenile hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, heavy) on NH debut 10 days ago.

Form: 0

Morning Soldier⁴¹

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: D E Mullins| T: T Mullins

7/2

Fairly useful Flat winner. Promising type. 16/1, second of 16 in juvenile hurdle at this C&D (good to soft) on NH debut 41 days ago. Open to improvement and set for a big run again here.

Form: 2

Nemean²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: P T Enright| T: A J Martin

150/1

Fairly useful maiden on the Flat. Twice-raced maiden. Thirteenth of 20 in juvenile hurdle at Cork (16.8f, soft, 200/1) 20 days ago.

Form: 00

Riyami²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: D Meyler| T: D Hogan

150/1

First run since leaving M. Halford when tailed-off last of 10 to Lossiemouth in Winter Festival Juvenile Hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, heavy, 150/1) on NH debut 27 days ago.

Form: 0

Saraqael¹¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: M J M O'Sullivan⁽⁵⁾| T: Peter Fahey

40/1

Fairly useful Flat winner, making GB/IRE jumps debut. Thirteenth of 14 in minor event (8/1) at Galway (8.6f, soft). First run for yard after leaving R. P. Cody.

Form:

Sinbad Le Marin²³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: P Townend| T: W P Mullins

15/8

Fairly useful Flat winner, making GB/IRE jumps debut. Won 8-runner maiden at Chantilly (9.9f, good, 29/10) on final start for S. Wattel. Has joined a top yard and needs monitoring in the betting.

Form:

Sir Allen²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: C M Quirke⁽⁷⁾| T: A Slattery

7/2

Fair Flat winner. 17/2, second of 20 in juvenile hurdle at Cork (16.8f, soft) on NH debut 20 days ago, better placed than most. May well take a step forward today.

Form: 2

Your Honor⁶¹

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: G Brouder⁽⁵⁾| T: J Nash

66/1

Fair Flat winner, making GB/IRE jumps debut. Again ran well when second of 18 in handicap at Galway (11.8f, heavy, 12/1) 61 days ago.

Form:

Calico^t1²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 10-7| J: Sam Ewing| T: G Elliott| OR: 116

11/2

Has shown more than enough in 7 appearances in juvenile/maiden hurdles to suggest that there are races to be won with her, not least when second in 9-runner listed event at Aintree earlier this month. Tongue tie applied today and she's respected.

Form: 554432

Chemdawg⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 10-7| J: R J Condon⁽⁵⁾| T: O McKiernan

200/1

Fair maiden on the Flat. First run since leaving W. McCreery when eleventh of 13 in juvenile hurdle at Limerick (16f, heavy, 12/1) on NH debut 5 days ago.

Form: 0

Libby²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 10-7| J: J J Slevin| T: J P O'Brien

12/1

Fair maiden on the Flat. Showed aptitude when fourth of 20 in juvenile hurdle (12/1) at Cork (16.8f, soft) on NH debut 20 days ago.

Form: 4

Mary Cassatt^t1⁶³

Age: 3| Weight: 10-7| J: S D Torrens| T: J C McConnell

80/1

Fair hurdler. Second of 6 in claiming chase (15/10) at Compiegne (17.2f, soft) 63 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. First run for yard after leaving H & G.Lageneste & Macaire.

Form: 352

Teagarden Jazz^t²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 10-7| J: J W Kennedy| T: G Elliott

8/1

Fair maiden on the Flat. Promising type. Tongue strap on for 1st time in this code, improved on hurdling debut form when third of 20 in juvenile hurdle (18/1) at Cork (16.8f, soft) 20 days ago, not knocked about. May well do better.

Form: 83

Non-Runners

Keep Sharp²⁴

Weight: 11-0| Age: 3

T: A Sexton J: Reserve 1

Mont Athena⁸⁷

Weight: 10-7| Age: 3

T: A McCann J: Reserve 2

Tell Her Nothing⁶³

Weight: 11-0| Age: 3

T: B W Duke J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Sinbad Le Marin (15/8), Sir Allen (7/2), Morning Soldier (7/2), Calico (11/2), Teagarden Jazz (8/1), Libby (12/1), Impero (16/1), By Your Side (25/1), Grappa Nonino (40/1), Saraqael (40/1), Luminous Light (50/1), Your Honor (66/1), Tell Her Nothing (66/1), Mont Athena (66/1), Keep Sharp (66/1), Mary Cassatt (80/1), Eighty Eight (100/1), Riyami (150/1), Alphonse Le Grande (150/1), Nemean (150/1), Melnik (200/1), Crafty Gael (200/1), Chemdawg (200/1)

Only a handful of these make any serious appeal, with MORNING SOLDIER selected to go one better than on his hurdling debut over C&D just under 6 weeks ago. Sinbad le Marin is an interesting recruit for Willie Mullins so he's put forward as the main danger to the selection, while Calico, Teagarden Jazz and Libby are just a handful of others worth considering.